Find a "just right' book with the Five Finger Rule!
Need a good fit book?Try these tips too!
Choose a book and read the first page or two.
Put one finger up for every word you don't know.
If five of your fingers go up when reading, choose another book.
If only two or three fingers go up you've found
Ways We Choose Books
Front cover/inside jacket
Back cover information
character we've read about in other books.
Another book in a series
Interesting title
Great illustrations
Authors we know and like
Book recommendations from teachers, friends, and critics
Books that are movies
Genres we like to read
Try the beginning
Read some of the middle
New/popular bookSequel to a book we've readHeard it read aloudRead it before and enjoyed it!
Walnut Grove Elementary
2920 Avenue J
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712)328-6525
Walnut Grove Media Center
Five Finger Rule!
Front cover/inside jacket
Back cover information
character we've read about in other books.
Another book in a series
Interesting title
Great illustrations
Authors we know and like
Book recommendations from teachers, friends, and critics
Books that are movies
Genres we like to read
Try the beginning
Read some of the middle
New/popular bookSequel to a book we've readHeard it read aloudRead it before and enjoyed it!
Walnut Grove Elementary
2920 Avenue J
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712)328-6525